Afghan forces foil terrorist attack plot by ISIS in Jalalabad city

The Afghan security forces have foiled an attack by Daesh (ISIS) terrorist group in eastern Nangarhar province. According to the local security officials, the terror group was looking to carry out an attack in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar. The commander of the 7th brigade of...

Afghan MP warns regarding tactical achievements of ISIS in Nangarhar

An Afghan lawmaker has warned regarding the tactical achievements of Daesh (ISIS) terrorist group in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. Haji Zahir Qadir, representing Nangarhar in the Lower House of the Parliament, Wolesi Jirga, made the claims during the general session of the parliament today. He...

Bride killed, 4 others wounded in Kabul firing involving Mohaqiq's guards

A bride was killed and four others were wounded after the security guards of the second deputy chief executive Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq opened fire in mistake. The incident took place late on Sunday night in the vicinity of west of Kabul and close to the residence of Haji Mohaqiq. Sources in the ministry...

Status of Factions of Taliban in Afghanistan

Afghanistan internal circles' debate over whether to admit the Taliban militant group to the country's official political scene has often proved heated and controversial. The inconsistent stances of the top government officials and the lawmakers on the issue are apparently indicative of the degree...

Trump censures US media for �distorting democracy�

US President Donald Trump has slammed what he refers to as “fake news” over the coverage of a meeting between his son and a Russian attorney to get damaging information about the opponent of the then-GOP candidate ahead of the 2016 presidential election. The president made the comments...

President Rouhani's brother taken into custody over financial charges

Hossein Fereydoun, the brother of Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, has been sent to prison on Sunday over financial charges. Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, Iran's Judiciary spokesman, said during his regular press briefing on Sunday that Fereydoun had been subject to various investigations and...

Majority of Britons Oppose Weapons Sales to Saudi Regime: Poll

Most Britons are demanding their government must end arms sales to Saudi Arabia while the country is accused of the large-scale slaughter of civilians in its brutal aggression on Yemen, a poll has revealed. According to an exclusive opinion poll carried out for The Independent newspaper, an overwhelming...

Indian Forces Kill Four Pakistan Soldiers in Kashmir

Pakistan Army says four of its soldiers have drowned in a river in Azad Jammu Kashmir after their vehicle was hit by Indian gunfire and plunged into the River Neelum. Pakistani army's media wing, Inter Services Public Relations, said Indian troops targeted a Pakistani military vehicle along the...

Muslims Refuse to Enter Al Aqsa Mosque Protesting Israeli Security Measures

Muslims in Palestine have refused to enter reopened al-Aqsa Mosque protesting newly imposed Israeli security measures, including metal detectors and cameras.The flashpoint compound, which includes the al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock (Qubbat as-Sakhrah) in occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem), was reopened...

Atta Mohammad Noor: the coalition will use all options to reach its objectives

Balkh's governor Atta Mohammad Noor on Sunday accused President Ashraf Ghani of monopolizing power and of political autocracy. He said the country is governed by three or four individuals and that the present administration has failed to fix the economy and provide security to the public. The government...

Spanta slams Ghani for remaining silent regarding violations in Durand Line

The former Afghan president's national security advisor Rangin Dadfar Spanta slammed the government leaders and President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani for their silence regarding the violations along the Durnad Line. Speakign during a gathering to announce the formation of a new political movement, Spanta...

Ex-Afghan intelligence chief announces the formation of new political party

The former chief of the Afghan intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), Rahmatullah Nabil, announced regarding the formation of a new political party. Speaking during a gathering in Kabul, Nabil said the new political party has been established under the name of Mehwar. Nabil further added...

Karzai condemns alleged airstrikes by foreign forces in Kunduz and Uruzgan

The former Afghan president Hamid Karzai condemned the alleged airstrikes on the civilians in northern Kunduz and southern Uruzgan province of Afghanistan. "I condemn in strongest terms foreign air strikes in Uruzgan and Kunduz that caused deaths to civilians," he said in a statement. Karzai further...

Russia to Deal with NATO's Military Buildup in Eastern Europe

Russia has said it won't stay inactive and we will undertake necessary steps following NATO's military buildup in Eastern Europe. Russia's permanent representative to NATO, Aleksandr Grushko, told reporters following a meeting of the Russia-NATO council on Thursday that, "Growing NATO military...

Saudi Regime Backed ISIS in Mosul, Iraq, Yemen: Reports

The Saudi regime dispatched more 150 spies to Mosul to join the ISIS Takfiri terrorists and direct them in battles against Iraqi forces, a recent report has revealed. According to a report published by Qatari al-Sharq newspaper, over 150 Saudi intelligence agents were fighting alongside terrorsits in...

After Israeli Closure of Al Aqsa Mosque, Muslims Perform Friday Prayers Outside

 The Israeli regime prevented Palestinian worshipers from performing Friday prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem) for the first time since 1969, forcing them to pray at its gates. The closure was ordered by the Tel Aviv regime after two Israeli troops were killed by Palestinian...

Abdullah Calls For Regional Consensus Against Terrorism

Addressing the 4th Afghanistan-Central Asia Dialogue conference in Bamiyan on Friday, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said there is no difference between Taliban, Daesh and al-Qaeda and that there is a need for regional consensus against terrorism. The conference was organized by Afghanistan Strategic...

Steinmeier visits Afghanistan more than a month after deadly Kabul bombing

The German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Afghanistan today, more than a month after a deadly explosion took place close to the embassy of Germany in Kabul. According to the local media reports, Steinmeier headed to Kabul after visiting the German troops stationed in North of Afghanistan. The...

Monitoring group: US-coalition killed 744 civilians in Iraq, Syria in June

A UK-based monitoring group has announced that at least 744 civilians have been killed in US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria last month. On Wednesday, Airwars, a London-based independent group of researchers and journalists, stressed that the number of concurrent airstrikes on Raqqah in Syria...

China�s Military Base in Africa to Counterbalance Japan, US?

 Chinese has dispatched warships to the country's first overseas military base, in Djibouti on the strategic Horn of Africa. Ships carrying Chinese military personnel departed Zhanjiang in southern China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday to set up a support base in Djibouti. Shen Jinlong,...

Philippine air raid targeting militants kills 2 soldiers

A Philippine airstrike targeting Daesh-affiliated militants in the country's south has missed its target and mistakenly killed two soldiers, the army says. Lieutenant Colonel Jo-Ar Herrera, a military spokesman, said in a statement on Wednesday that the soldiers were killed when a fighter jet pounding...

Bin Salman's Difficult Journey to Saudi Throne

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued a surprise royal decree on June 21, dismissing Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef and giving the post to his young son Mohammad bin Salman. The king's move marked his breaking with the Arab kingdom's royalty traditions which do not allow the ruler to install...

Britain Slammed for Withholding Terrorism Report Incriminating Saudis

Opposition parties in Britain have condemned the government for failing to publish a report into the funding and support of extremist groups, saying the decision appeared intended to protects Saudi Arabia. Home secretary, Amber Rudd, said the move was based on national security and claimed that the...

Putin preferred Clinton as US president: Trump

US President Donald Trump says his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would have been more comfortable with his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, as the president. “If Hillary had won, our military would be decimated. Our energy would be much more expensive. That's what Putin doesn't...

Daesh declares its ringleader dead: Source

After its collapse in Mosul, Daesh has announced that the Takfiri terror group’s leader Ibrahim al-Samarrai, aka Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, “has been killed,” a local source in Iraq’s Nineveh province says. The local source told Iraq’s al-Sumaria news website Tuesday that...

Kurds May Return Afrin to Syrian Govt amid Turkish Invasion Threats

 The Turkish officials and media have said that a new military operation by Turkey's army in northern Syria was likely. Warning about new Turkish military offensive in Syria came after a post on Twitter by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that read: "We tell the world that Turkey will...

Iran Dismisses Interfering Comments by US Defense Chief

Iranian defense minister has dismissed the recent remarks on regime change by US defense chief against the Islamic Republic, saying they run counter to all principles of the international law. Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said the recent remarks by Jim Mattis are meddlesome and disgraceful. He added...

Amid Absence of Solution, Qatar Crisis Proves Costly for Both Sides

 As the Qatari diplomatic crisis with the Saudi-led Arab states crosses its first month, a wide range of developments in the two sides' relations continue to take place. The row started with an all-out Arab blockade over Doha. Mess in Qatar and other Arab countries' stock markets ensued....

16 US Army Marines Killed in KC-130 Plane Crash in Mississippi+video

At least 16 US marines died when a military flight crashed in the country's state of Mississippi. "A Marine Corps KC-130 transport aircraft crashed in LeFlore County, Miss., on July 10 at approximately 4 p.m. CDT, claiming the lives of 16 service members," the Marine Corps said in a statement. The...

Ghani Rejects Claims He Is Monopolizing Power

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has rejected accusations that he is consolidating his political power at a time that political rifts, within the Presidential Palace and among his mainstream political rivals, expand. Ghani's opponents have accused him of trying to centralize power within...